West Weber, Utah

West Weber (/ˈwiːbər/ WEE-bər) is a township and unincorporated community in western Weber County, Utah, United States.[1]

West Weber, Utah
Township
An agricultural field in West Weber, March 2011
West Weber
Location of West Weber within the State of Utah
West Weber
West Weber (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°14′56″N 112°04′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWeber
Elevation4,239 ft (1,292 m)
GNIS feature ID1447187[1]

Description

The community is located approximately eight miles northwest of Ogden.[2] West Weber was reportedly organized as a ward in 1877, when it had a population of 700 inhabitants.[3] The community took its name from the Weber River; the name was prefixed it with "West" in order to avoid repetition with other nearby Webers in the territory.[4] The community is located northeast of the intersection of Utah state routes 39 and 134. The nearest major highway is the Interstate 84/Interstate 15 (Veterans Memorial Highway), which Route 39 leads to, about 5-mile (8.0 km) to the east.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880603—
189072219.7%
190082213.9%
19108230.1%
1920379−53.9%
19304097.9%
1940396−3.2%
19504175.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[6]

West Weber contains the West Weber Elementary School, headed by Mike Geilmann.[7] The Weber River flows nearby and a bridge was built in 1903 over the river.[8]

A minor accident occurred near West Weber on September 17, 1931 on the 8300 Ms. (20S) Southern Pacific, caused by an emergency application of air. Conductor C.A. Peterson was thrown against the cupola stand, injuring his left shoulder, and brakeman P.L. Burnette was thrown from the cupola to the floor.[9]

Economy

The eastern area of West Weber was known for some time as Wilson. John Staker and Ebenezer Wiggins reportedly raised a crop of grain here in 1853.[10] The land at West Weber was reported in 1903 to have a reputation as one of the poorest soils between Salt Lake City and Ogden.[11] However, beets are grown in the area, made possible by boring artesian wells for irrigation, aided by the presence of nitrates, as thereby valuable plant food is added to the soil.[12] Archibald McFarland had originally dug a canal in West Weber in 1859 from one of the sloughs bordering the Weber River for irrigation purposes. The earlier settlers spent about $2500 to irrigate ten small farms in the area in 1860–61.[13] In 1903, studies showed that beets having a purity average of 81.3 were raised on soil containing 1880 pounds of alkali within the surface acre-foot, and when the content of alkali was lowered to 376 pounds, the beet purity went up to 84.9.[11]

See also

 Utah portal

References
  1. "West Weber". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. The Latter-Day Saints' millennial star. P.P. Pratt. 1858. p. 469. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1889). The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft: History of Utah. 1889. A. L. Bancroft & company. p. 307. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  4. Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 41.
  5. Google Maps (Map). Google. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  7. "Home of the Cowboys". West Weber Elementary School. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  8. Geological Survey (U.S.) (1947). Water-supply paper. G.P.O. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  9. United States. Congress. Senate (1935). Hearings. U.S. G.P.O. p. 76. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  10. Historical Records Survey (Utah) (1937). Inventory of the County Archives of Utah: Weber County (Ogden). The Utah Historical Records Survey Project. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  11. Sugar. 1903. pp. 25 and 54. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  12. The Sugar beet. H.C. Baird & co. 1902. p. 219. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  13. Sadler, Richard W.; Roberts, Richard C. (April 1994). The Weber River Basin: grass roots democracy and water development. Utah State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87421-164-1. Retrieved March 31, 2011.

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